About Anika Youth Services
Founded in 2008, Anika Youth Services has been dedicated to supporting at-risk youth aged 12 to 19 through comprehensive outreach and housing programs. We provide individualized, wraparound support tailored to each young person’s unique needs, including long-term stable housing, community outreach, and life skills development.
Serving the Surrey and Langley communities, our team focuses on addressing the mental health, social, behavioural, and emotional well-being of the youth we support. Our goal is to empower young people to build stability, resilience, and independence.
Anika Youth Services is a CARF-accredited organization funded by the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). We operate a referral-based program, with all referrals coordinated through MCFD.
About Us
Our Approach
At Anika Youth Services (AYS), we recognize that every young person is unique and benefits from an individualized plan to support their stability and personal growth. In collaboration with each youth and their care team, we assess their specific needs and develop personalized Individual Service Plan (ISP) goals to guide their progress.
Our service delivery approach focuses on building a strong network of natural and professional supports, along with connecting youth to meaningful community resources. We actively involve youth and their care teams in Integrated Case Management (ICM) meetings and support the consistent use of ICM practices across our services.
At the core of our work is a commitment to building trusting relationships and creating opportunities for self-development within the community. Our approach is grounded in trauma-informed practice, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and attachment-based theories, ensuring that the support we provide is both compassionate and evidence-informed.
Our staff consists over 100 experienced professionals with expertise in a wide variety of Our team is made up of over 100 experienced professionals with diverse expertise in social services, child and youth care, psychology, and criminology. This multidisciplinary team includes a dedicated group of Directors who provide leadership and oversight across all programs.
Our Program Administration team supports the efficiency of day-to-day operations and strengthens the work of our management team. Program Supervisors, Resource Coordinators, and YET Coordinators provide case management and guidance to the staff who work directly with youth.
Frontline staff - including Live-In Home Support Workers, Crisis Workers, and Transition Workers - play a vital role in delivering high-quality care and support. We encourage our team to be creative, flexible, and responsive in developing and delivering services that positively impact the lives of the youth we serve.
Our Staff
